Description

Botanical Name
- Cassia obtusifolia, Cassia tora
Family
- Fabaceae/Leguminosae
Cassia seeds are bitter, sweet and salty in flavor. Cassia seed extract is beneficial in problems related to intestine, liver, large intestine and vision. The seed extract is also used as an alternative to coffee. The seed is slightly cold in nature and hence works better on liver and large intestine.
Cassia Seed Health Benefits
Cassia seeds is known for various medicinal benefits. It has following health benefits -

• The seeds of Cassia are used for common problems related to kidney, intestine, liver and vision.
• Cassia seed extract is also used for dying purposes.
• It is used as an alternative to coffee.
• Its consumption removes intense heat from the liver.
• Eases the bowel movement.
• Cassia seeds along with dodder and wolfberry seeds provide nourishment to intestine.
• It helps in improving the vision and cures blurred vision, redness, itchiness, congestion or light sensitivity caused by hot wind conditions.
• Cassia seeds act as a laxative and can cure constipation caused due to heat accumulation in the intestine.
• Cassia seed extract can inhibit fungal growth.
• Cassia seeds paste is used for treatment of various skin ailments such as snake bite and other parasitic disorders.
• Cassia seeds can also lower the blood pressure and cholesterol.